Steven "Bebo" Marcel Hilton, 64, of Chattanooga, died on Monday, March 11, 2014 He was born to the late Mack and Allene Hilton, July 5, 1949, in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Bebo was a crane operator for 45 years until he retired from The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 917. He was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to go fishing and enjoyed camping. ... (click for more)

Judy Ann Johnson, 61, died on Monday, March 10, 2014. She was born on Jan. 31, 1953, in Chattanooga. She was a member of Flattop Independent Church. Family and friends were the passion and love of Judy’s life. Her grandchildren could always put a smile on her face. She loved to read and was a huge wrestling and Nascar fan. Judy’s presence in our lives is a gift for which we ... (click for more)

Charlene B. “Charley” Gates, 68, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Sunday morning, March 9, 2014, at her residence.  She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She loved the outdoors. She loved going to the beach, boating and camping. In her younger years, she was an avid tennis player.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Jacquelyn Scott Smithson.  ... (click for more)

James "Raymond" Davis, 62, of Dunlap, TN, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Hospice of Chattanooga.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Rose Poelman; and son-in-law, Justin Boyd.  Survivors include his high school sweetheart and wife of 43 years, Dianne Davis, Dunlap; father, Dean (Linda) Poelman, of Georgia; daughters, Jennifer Boyd and ... (click for more)

Authorities said late Tuesday that a 21-year-old woman sought in the murder of a Dalton convenience store clerk had been taken into custody in Bartow County. Officials had been looking for Skyy Raven Marie Mims in Atlanta, but she was found at a residence on Southmont Drive after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation received a tip that she was there. The GBI contacted the U.S. ... (click for more)

Concern over a new cell phone tower brought several residents to speak at the Lookout Mountain, Tn., commission meeting Tuesday night. Federal regulations require the town to accommodate communication services. With increased use of cell phones and wireless data transmission it is not only a matter of convenience but also one of safety since many families no longer have land lines, ... (click for more)